Some of the emotional justification for the 1914 Harrison Act can be found in a New York Times article from that year,called "Negro Cocaine 'Fiends' are a New Southern Menace."

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The article, "Negro Cocaine 'Fiends' are a New Southern Menace," was published in the New York Times in 1914 and played a role in influencing public opinion and emotion around drug use, particularly among African Americans. This ultimately contributed to the passage of the Harrison Act later that year.

Some of the Emotional Justification for the 1914 Harrison Act